Our environment is our most important asset. We work with the community to ensure the sustainable use of our natural resources. The future of our beautiful region starts with protecting and caring for it today.

We provide bus services in Queenstown and Dunedin to help you get to where you need to go. Our journey planner can help you figure out which bus route is best for you. For those unable to access the bus service we administer the Total Mobility scheme which provides access to subsidised taxi fares.

Our Council, Our Region

Iwi

We acknowledge the special position of tangata whenua within the region. A 'Memorandum of Understanding and Protocol' is in place between Otago Regional Council and local iwi - Kāi Tahu and Aukaha.

We are committed to the continuing process of consultation with Māori in the region, to try to achieve mutual understanding and agreement on those issues that concern us all. Māori see people and the environment as closely inter-related and share with us a strong interest in maintaining and protecting the environment.

Otago’s environment holds many values for Aukaha and Kāi Tahu, ranging from the spiritual to the practical. Its place-names are a record of the history, traditions, and customs. Our region’s coast is still a major source of food, livelihood, and recreation for many.

Page last edited 20 May 2019

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